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Country
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Colombia | 
Qatar |
|
Leader
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President: Juan Manuel Santos
|
Emir: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani
|
|
Population
|
45,239,079
| 1,951,591
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
74.790 years
| 78.090 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Bogota
| Doha
|
|
Largest city
|
| Bogota (population: 7,102,600) | Doha (population: 344,939) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.787
| 0.899
|
| GDP per capita |
$10,400 US
| $104,300 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
92.8%
| 89%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
3.8
| 6.5
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
9.7%
| 0%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
| NA
|
| Unemployment Rate |
10.800%
| 0.400%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished
| Legal
|
| |
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Political System
|
republic; executive branch dominates government structure
| emirate
|
|
Independence date
|
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
| 3 September 1971 (from UK)
|
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
| Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
|
| Languages |
Spanish
| Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
|
| Exports |
petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
| liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
|
| External Debt |
$68,760,000,000 $
| $125,300,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar - 2,302.9 (2008 est.), 2,013.8 (2007), 2,358.6 (2006), 2,320.75 (2005), 2,628.61 (2004)
| Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
3.400%
| 10.000%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
2
| 0
|
| Location |
Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
| Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
|
| Area |
1,138,910 km sq
| 11,586 km sq
|
| Coastline |
3,208 km
| 563 km
|
| Climate |
tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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